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Super unleaded?

  • 20-10-2008 12:12pm
    #1
    Dolph Starbeam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,536 ✭✭✭


    Is there any list of who sells it in Ireland? I'm in the midlands so i can't think of anywhere near who sells it.

    Cheers


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  • #2
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Nobody. Although Maxol E5 is 99 RON.


  • #3
    Dolph Starbeam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,536 ✭✭✭Dolph Starbeam


    Really? Cheers, is there any boosters you can add to the petrol that help?


  • #4
    Bandara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭Bandara


    lol, the amount of carry-on that petrol stations used do with the old "super-unleaded" ;) I'm glad its gone.

    Was seen as the easiest way to make an absolute fortune on fuel!


  • #5
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I'd say the nearest place it would be available would be up in the North.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
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    MOG7 wrote: »
    Really? Cheers, is there any boosters you can add to the petrol that help?

    The over the counter boosters are not much good. If you want to boost the octane of your petrol get yourself some toluene. You will then have to work out a mixing ratio depending on roughly what octane you require. You will find info on the net about how much to mix.

    I would like to add for the people who are always saying higher octane fuels are pointless I know of at least two people with cars mapped of 97ron fuel and if the cars are run on 95ron it will cause knocking which could destroy the engine.


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  • #7
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,505 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    My mate used to drive 40 mins to some maxol station from Douglas, Cork to get 98 octane fuel into his GTi. I think this quickly became a PITA and he fills it up with regular unleaded, works fine.


  • #8
    Dolph Starbeam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,536 ✭✭✭Dolph Starbeam


    Ye see i'm buying in an MR2 Turbo on Saturday and have been told to not use anything other than 99ron or Super-unleaded.


  • #9
    JimmyCrackCorn!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn!


    MOG7 wrote: »
    Ye see i'm buying in an MR2 Turbo on Saturday and have been told to not use anything other than 99ron or Super-unleaded.

    Shell Super unleaded in Ireland was 95octane in England it was 99.

    I tried it when i first got the car and the engine detonated badly. I had to drive off boost till the tank was emptied. (Yes i know what det sounds like)

    I had good results with E5 and Millers and no detonation. If your worried about det get yourself a KS3 knock analyser.


  • #10
    Dolph Starbeam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,536 ✭✭✭Dolph Starbeam


    Cheers, i am just after finding out there is ashop 10 min's away that sell 99ron:D


  • #11
    JimmyCrackCorn!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn!


    MOG7 wrote: »
    Cheers, i am just after finding out there is ashop 10 min's away that sell 99ron:D

    Spill the beans who in ireland sells 99ron?


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  • #12
    [Deleted User]
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    JimmyCrackCorn! wrote: »
    . If your worried about det get yourself a KS3 knock analyser.

    +1

    It would be a very good idea to have one fitted even if you are getting the correct fuel. You will be able to make sure everything is running correctly and you are not getting knock(detention) especially if the engine has mods and you are running higher boost.


  • #13
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    JimmyCrackCorn! wrote: »
    Spill the beans who in ireland sells 99ron?

    Probably the aforementioned Maxol E5 stuff again.


  • #14
    JimmyCrackCorn!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 752 ✭✭✭JimmyCrackCorn!


    Stephen wrote: »
    Probably the aforementioned Maxol E5 stuff again.

    E5 only as an equivilent of 97Ron when it was dyno tested. Just a heads up.


  • #15
    bikki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 317 ✭✭bikki


    MOG7 wrote: »
    Really? Cheers, is there any boosters you can add to the petrol that help?

    Im a memmber of the ISDC and the only boosters any of the lads will use over here is Lucas or NF.

    We all use e5 has its as close to 101 ron we can get.


  • #16
    bikki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 317 ✭✭bikki


    JimmyCrackCorn! wrote: »
    E5 only as an equivilent of 97Ron when it was dyno tested. Just a heads up.

    How will dyno testing prove the ron of e5?


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